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MONTAGE OF SEVERAL ONE-POCKET GAMES

-- Mick starts to play good again. He makes several gamewinning,
One-Pocket trick shots.

-- Roxanne force-feeds him coffee. She appears to be
talking soothingly and encouragingly between shots.

-- He appears to have regained his confidence.

EXT. GAS STATION - NIGHT

Jesse is near, stopping to get cigarettes.

BACK IN POOLROOM

Mick shoots in a game-winning bank. He gets up from the
table looking exhausted.

MICK
That’s it, Red. We’re even. I
have to quit. Haven’t slept in a
coupla days.

Mick takes his cue apart and he and Roxanne start to head
out, but the Two Big Guys In Overalls And Shotguns stop them
before they reach the door.

BIG GUY #1
Boss?

RED
Let ‘em go. They’re with Hippie
Jesse. He can quit even.

Two Big Guys let them pass.

EXT. POOLROOM - DAY

Dawn is breaking. Roxanne and Mick get in Mick’s car. It’s
an old "beater" She puts her hand out and Mick gives her
his car keys.

INT. CAR (MOVING)

Roxanne is driving.

ROXANNE
I just have to pick up my stuff at
the hotel.

EXT. HIGHWAY - MOMENTS LATER

On the way down the road, they pass Jesse’s car heading to
the poolroom.

Roxanne spots the car, is startled, but says nothing to Mick.

MICK
I’m exhausted. Can’t believe we
broke even and escaped from that
deathtrap. Whatta night!

Mick falls asleep. Roxanne keeps driving.

INT. POOLROOM - LATER

Jesse confronts the nervous Beast.

HIPPIE JESSE
Well, where is he?

ANSEL
Apparently Mick left with the broad
in his car. Called the hotel.
They’re gone.

HIPPIE JESSE
That bitch! You know what I got
invested in this guy? I had to pay
his mother’s hospital bill and two
months rent before he’d agree to
come here. That’s about eighty-five
hundred bucks I fronted for
that kid, and that Valley, Jap cunt
has snatched him and run off. God
help those two when I find ‘em.

INT. CAR (MOVING) - NIGHT

Roxanne is still driving. Mick wakes up. A road sign shows
they are in a different state.

MICK
Jesse said he was gonna pay for my
room and all expenses... that I’d
be working for him. Where we
going? When’re we gonna meet him?

No answer. Roxanne pulls into a hotel lot.

ROXANNE
Well, we’ll stay here for now.
We’ll see him soon enough. How
long you been on the road, Mick?

MICK
My second trip. They call me
green. I have a lot to learn. If
Jesse’s not around at least you’re
here. I need to be in the hands of
professionals.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Mick lies on the bed, drinking a gallon of milk, and watching
TV. Meanwhile, Roxanne has removed all of her clothing in
the bathroom.

MICK
I’ll just lay down here on the
couch or get a cot. I know this is
just a professional relationship.
You always bunk with the boys,
Roxanne?

Roxanne walks out completely naked in front of TV.

ROXANNE
Professionals, right.

Mick turns around and gasps, he puts the pillow over his
face.

MICK
Ma'am... I mean... where’re your
clothes?... I mean... what’re you
doing?

ROXANNE
(weakly)
I thought we would... celebrate?

MICK
I’m.. I’m sorry Roxanne. I work
for you. We just met. This is no
good. Please, please, cover
yourself.

ROXANNE
Fine!

Roxanne puts her clothes on in the bathroom and starts to
cry.

ROXANNE
(to herself)
What was I supposed to do?

Each bed down separately, Roxanne on the bed and Mick on the
couch, watching TV.

MICK
I feel much better. You?

ROXANNE
Yeah, splendid.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

ROXANNE’S NIGHTMARE

Roxanne is dreaming that Jesse has found them and has taken
his gun out and is coming towards her.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

A frightened Roxanne wakes up. She freaks out and wakes
Mick.

ROXANNE
Mick, Mick, we have to leave.
Right now!

MICK
Okay, okay. What’s the matter?

ROXANNE
Need to get out of here... go to
another spot... Problem is, I have
no money for the room bill. I’m
busted like a rat. We only broke
even yesterday. Lucky we didn’t
get killed.

MICK
No money?

ROXANNE
How much money do you have?

MICK
Not much. Jesse was gonna take
care of me. I can pay the room
tab, but then no gas or food money.

They pack quickly. Roxanne is filling her bag and the last
thing she packs is a rope.

ROXANNE
I'm sick of carrying this rope
around...

MICK
(turning around)
A rope? You got a rope?

Mick hugs a surprised Roxanne.

MICK
You are a professional. I forgot
mine on this trip.

Roxanne fakes her knowledge of what to do with the rope.

ROXANNE
(uncomprehendingly)
Yeah, yeah. I always have one on
hand.

Mick takes the rope and starts to unravel it.

MICK
Sheesh, you think of everything.

INT. HOTEL STAIRWAY - MORNING

Roxanne and Mick walk down the stairs and past the room
clerk. They wave as they walk by. Outside, Roxanne drives
to the side of the hotel. Mick gets out. The luggage is
hanging by a rope outside their fourth-story window. Mick
grabs the luggage and jumps in the car.

They drive off, laughing.
...continued